Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-01-14
SWITHIN c. SnORTLIDGE'S
Nadia AcaLanv Madta ua


V,HlRTEEN miles from Broad Street So,
j. lion, iidlpdelphia. School year asss-'sI
opens "Wednesday, September sIh. Fixed
price covers every expense, even books, etc.
No extra charges except for music. Students
admitted aud classified NJ any time No ex-
animation necessary for admission. Summer
vacation school July aud August. The reg
ular school year oplbs September 9Th, but
students may come at any time before Sep
iember 9Th, or be admitted after The 9th,
when vacancies occur. boarding school OF
the highest grade for young men and boys
One OF the best equipped best taught aud
most successful schools in the United States.
Twelve experienced teachers, all men and all
graduates--four OF them Harvard men. All
teaching in small classes 20 that each pupil
may have individual care. Special attention
10 both advanced and backward pupils In-
dividual aud class instruction. Early deli
ciencits IN Young mems education corrected.
Young men whose education has been neg
lccted instructed privately. Special oppor-
iuniiies for apt students TO advance rapidly.
Special drill for dull aud backward boys
Patrons or students may select any studies or
choose the regular English, Scientific, Civil
Engineering, Business or Classical Course, or
parts OF different courses. Students fitted at
Media Academy are now In Harvard, Yale,
Icuubytfhu'ug IFtuCtlOug LIZ
high, Lafayette, University OF Virginia, Co
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell, and
several Polytechnic Schools. "Gonditi6nedn
College students o: any class tutored In any
study and lifted for any college examination.
A physical aud chemical laboratory. Courses
OF lectures, with the best and fullest appaf-
atus for illustration Fifteen hundred vol
rEies added 10 the Academy Library In 1889.
Physical apparatus doubled In 1888. Ten stu
dents fitted for college and admitted 10 ss3,
IL IN 1888, 10 In 1885, 10 in 1886. A Grad
ualing Glass every year in the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, Ia which
all the students live with the Principal No
boarding out Ia private families. Rooms car
peled and furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
table, washstsnd, toilet set, two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, pillows, and
an ample supply Of bedding, all in complete
order, etc. Buildings earpeed throughout,
aud thoroughly heated by steam, Rooms for
one or two boys. No large dormitories. Rooms
lighted with gas. Media Academy sets gen
erous table. The students are not poorly fed
under The economical plea that plain food and
meagre diet are best for students. Dining
room fitted out In the best manner Expert
euccd men walters. First-cass steam laun-
dry Day aud night watchmen. A gymna-
stun, with two bowling alleys and other fix
lures ApPlc gtOuHus iot uhsc DuIt loot UdII
and athletic sports. Drainage and water sup
ply perfect. No malaria. The health record
OF Media has few parallels Media Academy
has all the convenience aud appliances ne
cessary TO make II real home aud frst-class
academy. A school for the training OF gem
llemen. No haziug or other rowdyism No
"roughing H." Students Ut this academy
must not sacrifice the home influences for an
education devoid Of good morals, good man
ners aud genteel surroundings. The school
Is adapted In every way TO the education 10
young men aud boys only. Media Academy
Is not a mixed school, but strictly boarding
school for the male sex. Media has seven
churches, and Temperance charter which
prohibits the sale Of of intoxicating drinks.
Media Is conveniently accessible from all
points. No change Of depots in Philadelphia,
coming from New York, Plttsburg, Bali.
more or Washington. Twenty trains leave
Broad street Station, Philadelphia, for Media.
Return trains every hour, distance 10 miles.
Ask at Media Station for Academy coach
Drive 10 the school only ave minutes. For
new illustrated circular OF Media Academy
address the Pricipal aud Proprietor, SWITH-
IN .. SH0RTLlDGE, A. u. and A. NJ,
graduate OF Harvard College, Media, Penna.
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